NEWS IN BRIEF
NEW LEADERSHIP IN PROVINCES AND REGIONS After the election of the new General Board during the General Chapter in November 2021, the term of office of the Provincial and Regional Boards also comes to an end. Meanwhile the Provinces of The Netherlands and Indonesia, as well as the Region of Brazil have a new board. In the Province of Kenya and in the Regions of Namibia and Timor Leste the new leadership will be appointed very soon.
NEW PROVINCIAL BOARD THE NETHERLANDS
NEW REGIONAL BOARD BRAZIL
In accordance with Article 201 of Part II of the Constitutions, the Superior General Brother Lawrence Obiko, with the consent of the members of the General Board and after having heard the Provincial Chapter of the Province of The Netherlands, has appointed a new Provincial Board for the Province of The Netherlands: • Brother Broer Huitema: Provincial Superior • Brother Niek Hanckmann: 1st Board member and Deputy • Brother Ad de Kok: 2nd Board member
In accordance with Article 233 of Part II of our Constitutions, the Superior General Brother Lawrence Obiko, with the consent of the members of the General Board and after a hearing of the Region of Brazil, has appointed a new Regional Board for the Region of Brazil: • Brother Henrique Matos: Regional Superior • Brother Lukas Betekeneng: 1st Board member and Deputy • Brother Rosario de Jesus Martins: 2nd Board member
These appointments are for a board period of 6 years and take effect as of December 10, 2021.
The appointments will take effect on 30 January 2022 and will be for a period of three years.
Provincial Board The Netherlands: Brother Niek Hanckmann, Brother Broer Huitema, Brother Ad de Kok.
Regional Board Brazil: Brother Lukas Betekeneng, Brother Henrique Matos, Brother Rosario de Jesus Martins.
NEW PROVINCIAL BOARD INDONESIA Pursuant to Article 201 of Part II of the Constitutions, the Superior General Brother Lawrence Obiko, with the consent of the members of the General Board and after hearing the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Indonesia, has appointed a new Provincial Board for the Province of Indonesia: • Brother Philipus Weredity: Provincial Superior • Brother Paskalis Wangga: 1st Board member and Deputy • Brother Fransiscus Linus: 2nd Board member • Brother Agustinus Farneubun: 3rd Board member • Brother Antonius Sipahutar: 4th Board member
Provincial Board Indonesia: Brother Antonius Sipahutar, Philipus Weredity, Fransiscus Linus, Paskalis Wangga, Agustinus Farneubun. These appointments are for a board period of 6 years and went into effect as of March 11, 2022. 17
